Real Madrid's imbalance and attacking brilliance in El Clasico shows why they are Champions League favorites

Bellingham scored in stoppage time to give Real Madrid a 3-2 win

As Real Madrid have climbed up the table in La Liga and booked a spot in the Champions League semifinals, one question has quietly followed them just about the entire season: They can't keep getting away with this, can they?

Despite their dominance all season, Real Madrid have always seemed a little bit imbalanced during the biggest games, bending and on the verge of breaking. That was the case on Sunday in the latest edition of El Clasico, when they went down twice to Barcelona and let the visitors dictate the tempo while having little to no answer for teen sensation Lamine Yamal. Things were similar on Wednesday, when all they seemed to do was absorb pressure as Manchester City took 33 shots to their nine in the Champions League quarterfinals.

And yet, on both occasions, it was Real Madrid who came out on top. At the end of a season-defining week, they came out as the oddsmakers favorites to win the Champions League after a penalty shootout win over City and took an 11-point lead atop La Liga after a 3-2 win over Barcelona. It seems that they can -- and will -- continue to get away with it, thanks in large part to an offensive unit that bails them out of trouble time and time again.